RBLAB


function formatDate(d:Date):String
{
var now:Date = new Date();
var diff:Number = (now.time - d.time) / 1000; // convert to seconds
if (diff < 60) // just posted
{
return "Just posted";
}
else if (diff < 3600) // n minutes ago
{
return (Math.round(diff / 60) + " minutes ago");
}
else if (diff < 86400) // n hours ago
{
return (Math.round(diff / 3600) + " hours ago");
}
else // n days ago
{
return (Math.round(diff / 86400) + " days ago");
}
}

var date:Date = new Date();
trace(formatDate(date)); //Traces "Just posted"


Source: http://blogs.adobe.com/cantrell/archives/2009/06/actionscript_fu.html

Tags: Actionscript 3, as3, Flash, Snippets